Tag Archives: Mike Adams

Science Enthusiast Podcast 004: Psychologist Stuart Vyse & Irrational Behavior Subscribe on Stitcher, iTunes, or on the podcast's homepage. Or download it here! Or even on YouTube. Is that enough options for you? Are you not entertained?!?! Can't find us in your podcasting app? Add our feed (scienceenthusiast.libsyn.com/rss) to the provider or fill out the…

Censorship vs. Free Speech - A Common Misconception It was all too predictable. As soon as Robert De Niro and his Tribeca Film Festival made the announcement that they would be pulling Andrew Wakefield's "documentary," Vaxxed, from their line-up, it was only a matter of time before the anti-vaxers would get themselves riled up into…

The Very Essence of Pseudoscience - Sciolism At the central core of pseudoscience are the self-professed "experts." Food Babe. David Wolfe. Stephanie Seneff. Joseph Mercola.... Just to name a few. I was listening to the latest episode (jump to 40:35 in the show) of The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe yesterday when the word of…

(Full size image) I've done my "research!" | The Dunning-Kruger effect There are numerous reasons to love the internet. Having the entire volume of human knowledge available in your pocket 24 hours a day is something we take for granted. This capability truly is a double-edged sword though, as there are just as many great resources…

Addressing the 'Monsanto Shill Syndrome' MONSANTO! MONSANTO! MONSANTO! The name alone strikes fear into the hearts of kale enthusiasts everywhere. The anti-GMO movement (we'll call it the anti-science movement, because that's what it is) is certainly the minority, but they're a loud minority. Anti-science's official arch-enemy is Monsanto, but if you want to see how…